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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  14. Writing Haikus
    08:00
    Writing Haikus
  15. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  16. Sue's early influences
    04:42
    Sue's early influences
  17. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  18. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  19. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
  20. Down Behind The Dustbin
    02:41
    Down Behind The Dustbin
  21. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  22. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
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